The Narrow Gate

I've been reading "Hard to Believe" by John MacArthur at home. The book makes some interesting points. So this night I led the group to discuss the Narrow Gate as noted in Matthew chapter 7.

This discussion relates to where Jesus talks about the vine bearing fruit.

We talked about what it means to follow Christ, to give up one's self to serve God and his fellow man. What do these words mean in our lives? Are they just words and ideas or do they somehow find their way to our actions and major decisions?